Post by marcus on Apr 15, 2005 12:46:40 GMT 1
Since there are loads of peeps on here cosidering on buying the new album, here's my track by track review:-
1) "Feeling A Moment"- Current hit single, and the last #13 to be based on physical sales alone. Starts off all quiet with Grant's clean guitar played backwards before blasting out at you in a blaze of light. Totally uplifting track showing the real strength of the album in one song.
2) "Bitterglass"- First performed in front of 5 thousand people at a one-off gig at the Hammersmith Apollo on the 1st May last year, alongside soon-to-be b-side "Victoria". The track itself is a mellow affair in the mood of "Just The Way I'm Feeling", with loud thrashy guitars alongside an acoutic and banging drums near the end, in the start Mark's drums are like punchy before the chorus kicks in.
3) "Tumble and Fall"- The first single, a brilliant moody tracks full of heartwarming atmospherics, but is more effective when the guys perform this one live. Even though this does not show the real strength of the album and my Dad slags this off, it's a brilliant start to the campaign with a nice melody and distinctive lyrics paying homage to Jon.
4) "Tender"- Based around a piano with the drums playing alongside and Taka's basslines as a backbone, and Grants guitar driving along in the chorus, with an amazing piece of fast strumming making a drill like effect near the end. A very emotional track about needing someone in your life.
5) "Pushing The Senses"- Rather heavy with modern day Feeder influences thrown in for fine measure. Sees Mark banging his drums really hard and a thundering bridge. I heard this in a soundcheck at Birmingham after getting on the guestlist, and WOW!!!. Met the guys too!.
6) "Frequency"- Mainly based round the piano with Mark's drums playing along, but it's based on the piano. The most dinstinctive track about Jon with the opening line "Tune in frequency, I hear your voice".
7) "Morning Life"- Has been dropped from Feeder's setlist on the tour, and it's my 2nd fave track!!. Very moody song that you could even listen to while watching the sun rise or set!. Has a great melodotic clean guitar solo, and the intro was once used on a BBC advert advertising a TV programme.
8) "Pilgrim Soul"- Mark's fave track- he told me this in December as I'm mates with him!. Thrashy, heavy track that's very old school Feeder and wouldn't sound out of place on "Polythene", "Swim" or "Echo Park". It goes from quiet to loud in the chorus and verses to devestaing effect and really revs the crowd up at live gigs!.
9) "Pain On Pain"- A grower of a track, but once it grows on you, you'll like it forever. It's based around an acoustic guitar and piano and sounds so different to the rest of the album.
10) "Dove Grey Sands"- "Pain On Pain" MK2, but much better. It's an uplifting arm-swaying lighter waving track, with an emotional feel in the music. Really closes the album on a high emotional note, and could be the next "20th Century Trip" in terms of the way it sounds different to the rest of the record.
1) "Feeling A Moment"- Current hit single, and the last #13 to be based on physical sales alone. Starts off all quiet with Grant's clean guitar played backwards before blasting out at you in a blaze of light. Totally uplifting track showing the real strength of the album in one song.
2) "Bitterglass"- First performed in front of 5 thousand people at a one-off gig at the Hammersmith Apollo on the 1st May last year, alongside soon-to-be b-side "Victoria". The track itself is a mellow affair in the mood of "Just The Way I'm Feeling", with loud thrashy guitars alongside an acoutic and banging drums near the end, in the start Mark's drums are like punchy before the chorus kicks in.
3) "Tumble and Fall"- The first single, a brilliant moody tracks full of heartwarming atmospherics, but is more effective when the guys perform this one live. Even though this does not show the real strength of the album and my Dad slags this off, it's a brilliant start to the campaign with a nice melody and distinctive lyrics paying homage to Jon.
4) "Tender"- Based around a piano with the drums playing alongside and Taka's basslines as a backbone, and Grants guitar driving along in the chorus, with an amazing piece of fast strumming making a drill like effect near the end. A very emotional track about needing someone in your life.
5) "Pushing The Senses"- Rather heavy with modern day Feeder influences thrown in for fine measure. Sees Mark banging his drums really hard and a thundering bridge. I heard this in a soundcheck at Birmingham after getting on the guestlist, and WOW!!!. Met the guys too!.
6) "Frequency"- Mainly based round the piano with Mark's drums playing along, but it's based on the piano. The most dinstinctive track about Jon with the opening line "Tune in frequency, I hear your voice".
7) "Morning Life"- Has been dropped from Feeder's setlist on the tour, and it's my 2nd fave track!!. Very moody song that you could even listen to while watching the sun rise or set!. Has a great melodotic clean guitar solo, and the intro was once used on a BBC advert advertising a TV programme.
8) "Pilgrim Soul"- Mark's fave track- he told me this in December as I'm mates with him!. Thrashy, heavy track that's very old school Feeder and wouldn't sound out of place on "Polythene", "Swim" or "Echo Park". It goes from quiet to loud in the chorus and verses to devestaing effect and really revs the crowd up at live gigs!.
9) "Pain On Pain"- A grower of a track, but once it grows on you, you'll like it forever. It's based around an acoustic guitar and piano and sounds so different to the rest of the album.
10) "Dove Grey Sands"- "Pain On Pain" MK2, but much better. It's an uplifting arm-swaying lighter waving track, with an emotional feel in the music. Really closes the album on a high emotional note, and could be the next "20th Century Trip" in terms of the way it sounds different to the rest of the record.
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